In accordance with Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Subpart B, Agency Implementing Procedures, Part 10.9, this Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared pursuant to Section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as implemented by the regulations promulgated by the President’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ; 40 CFR Parts 1500–1508). The purpose of this EA is to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project and to determine whether to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement or a Finding of No Significant Impact.